Took my first dose of FLOMAX, for this time, after dinner last night - did not sleep a wink all night and have not slept a wink all day today (10:30 PM) and when I arose this morning, I suffered with the sweats, dizziness, faintness, nausea and general weakness - an AWFUL FEELING. I keep 5 small children and I need my strength and stamina. Will these symptoms get better, hopefully? PLEASE HELP ME.
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Q: Does anyone have dizziness faintness or nausea when starting to take FLOMAX?
Answers (2)
7/23/08 9:33pm
I took my at bedtime to reduce the impacts from the side effects. I did have dizziness, some (not a lot) faintness, but no nausea. Did have some weakness, but it could have been from feeling slightly faint.
One of the side effects of Flomax can be a sudden drop in blood pressure, so people on it should be warned to stand up slowly. I never passed out from it, but I did feel a little faint if I got up too quickly.
If the side effects are great enough to make you want to stop, check with your doctor.
9/26/08 5:47am
Yes my father is feeling the same. He feels very dizzy and a lot of weakness in his legs. I want for him to stop taking flomax. I think the sides effects are worst than good. You need to check if you are taking other medications. What are the interaction between them?
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